In 2023, around 91 percent of the water supplied to American Water's customers in Pennsylvania was sourced from surface water. Surface water is collected from bodies of water found on the surface of the earth, such as rivers and lakes. In comparison, California was heavily more reliant on groundwater and purchased water. Ground water is extracted from below the Earth's surface between rocks and soil. California is reliant on this type of water source due to the dryness of the state, with concerns rising over the increased occurrence of droughts. Groundwater is most used in agriculture in California, especially in the dry farmlands of the San Juan Valley, where increasing groundwater pumping for irrigation has led to the area sinking as much as two meters in recent years.
Distribution of the water supply of American Water in FY 2023, by source and state
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Purchased water
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American Water. (February 14, 2024). Distribution of the water supply of American Water in FY 2023, by source and state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130982/american-water-water-supply-by-state/
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American Water. (2024). Distribution of the water supply of American Water in FY 2023, by source and state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130982/american-water-water-supply-by-state/
American Water. "Distribution of The Water Supply of American Water in Fy 2023, by Source and State." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130982/american-water-water-supply-by-state/
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Distribution of the water supply of American Water in FY 2023, by source and state [Graph], American Water, February 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130982/american-water-water-supply-by-state/